She ran 22.57 seconds in her heats, finishing just behind Jamaica's defending champion Shericka Jackson (22.51sec). Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s reigning Asian champion Shanti Pereira booked her spot in the 200m semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships on Wednesday, breaking her national record along the way.
The 26-year-old’s previous best was 22.69sec that she set en route to winning gold at the Cambodia SEA Games in May. This is the first time that Pereira, who missed the cut for the 100m semi-final on Sunday, has reached the next round in her fourth appearance at the world championships.her world rankings in the 100m and 200m
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